splay-feet

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spley feet]
- /spleɪ fit/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spley feet]
- /spleɪ fit/

Definitions of splay-feet word

noun plural splay-feet a broad, flat foot, especially one turned outward. 1
noun plural splay-feet Pathology. this condition as a deformity in which the arch is very low or absent and weight is borne on the entire sole; flatfoot. 1
adjective splay-feet of, relating to, or afflicted with splayfoot. 1
adjective splay-feet clumsy or awkward. 1

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Origin of splay-feet

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50; splay + foot

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Parts of speech for Splay-feet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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splay-feet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.